Africa Eastern and Southern vs Cameroon: Forest area

Africa Eastern and Southern
4.38 million sq. km
in 2023
Cameroon
201,725 sq. km
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
30th
Cameroon rank
30th

Forest area over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Cameroon
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M199020062023

How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 4.38 million sq. km against 201,725 sq. km in Cameroon, a difference of 4.18 million sq. km.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 21.7 times Cameroon's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th and Cameroon ranks 30th of 45 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Cameroon Difference Ahead
1990s 4.82 million sq. km 220,938 sq. km 4.60 million sq. km Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 4.66 million sq. km 212,838 sq. km 4.45 million sq. km Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 4.60 million sq. km 206,485 sq. km 4.39 million sq. km Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 4.43 million sq. km 202,565 sq. km 4.23 million sq. km Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Africa Eastern and Southern or Cameroon?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 4.38 million sq. km against 201,725 sq. km in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Africa Eastern and Southern and Cameroon?
4.18 million sq. km, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Cameroon?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Cameroon rank globally for forest area?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th and Cameroon ranks 30th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.